A little about me

I have competed in both Olympic Weightlifting and Bench-Only Lifting. I competed in Olympic Lifting as a kid. Best lifts of 255 Olympic Press, 225 Snatch, 255 Clean & Jerk. I met many of the great lifters and coaches from the 60's and 70's. After a 20-year break to serve my country I started lifting regularly again and competing in Bench-Only. Best Lift: 419lbs "equipped".

Feel free to follow along on the adventure...

Steve Denning

6/30/07

6-30-07

T-Bone
Deads: 425x2
RDL
DB Rows
Pull-downs

Mr D.
BB Shrugs: 315x10 4 Sets, Snatch-grp 225x10 x2
DB Rows: 85x5 5 Sets
Grip Work

Steve C
Repeated last workout (light)

Mongo need rest

Go Lancers!

6/29/07

6-29-07

Mr. D
Low Box Squats: 10 Sets of 3 w/300
DB Incline Press: 85x8, 85x6, 85x4

T-Bone
Raw Bench Press: 5 Sets of 3 w/300, 315x1, m @ 335
DB Flyes (Hey, no wise cracks)
Rope Push-downs
Abs

Steve C
Pushed some iron with us. 
DB Incline Press
DB Bench Press
 Curls  (I know. Should have told Steve we don't do curls)

Somebody gonna have a sore chest. Two somebodies.

Go Lancers!

6-27-07

T-Bone
Finished the Front Squat Program

Mr. D
Helping to paint the Casino Art Gallery

6-25-07

Mr. D
Raw Bench Press: 5 Sets of 2 w/230
CG Pull-downs
Tates: 50x10, 60x10, 65x5 2 sets
Hammer Curls

T-Bone
Front Squat: 315x1, 335x1!
Rows
GHR

Gettin there
Go Lancers!

6/23/07

6-23-07

Big Dead Day

T-Bone
Deads: 405 3x3!
RDL
Power Shrugs
BB Rows
Pull-downs

Mr. D
Shrugs: 225x10 3 or 4 Sets, 315x10 3 Sets
Grip Work with Grippers
Static Hold with DB

T has pull to go with his push!

Go Lancers!

6-22-07

Mr. D
Low Box Squat: Worked up to 365x1*, 330 2 singles
RDL: 315 4x4
DB Bench Press: 85x9, 85x7, 85x4
Tates: 50x10

T-Bone
Front Squats
Raw Bench: 315x1 (Oh how I hate you so)
Other Stuff

As predicted, the "Casino" guys are
finding out we told the the truth about
machines. They suck. The repatriation is
about to commence.
Go Lancers!

6/21/07

6-20-07

Russian Front Squat Program

T-Bone
Front Squats
Power Cleans
DB Rows
Pin Pulls
Abs Soulutely

Mr. D
De-load or lazy, one of these.

Bow Flex
DB Bench: What Else?

Go Lancers!

6/18/07

6-18-07

T-Bone Alexeev
Front Squats
Power Cleans (205x1 and a 205 squat clean too)
GHR

Mr. D
Overhead Press: 150 5 Sets of 2
CG Pull-downs: 140x10,160x10,180x6 2 Sets
Incline Tates: 45x12 3 Sets
Hammer Curls: One massive HIT Set! Whatta Pump.

We ask the hard questions. Did you 
leave the windows open?
Go Lancers!

6/15/07

6-15-07

While visions of a Las Vegas National
Championship dance about we doggedly stick
to our tough-as-nails programs...

Mr D
Low Box Squats: 225x3, 285 9 Sets of 3*
DB Incline Press: 75x8, 75x10, 75x10
Goodmornings: 225 3 Sets of 10
Seated DB Power Cleans 1 Set I think
Tates: 45x25

T-Bone
Front Squats
OHP
Shrugs
Rear Delts

Mr. D in 2008. Just like Rudy.
Go Lancers!

6/13/07

6-13-07

Imagination Conflagration

Mr. D
Pull-ups: 4 Sets of 8 Green Band
GHR: 5 Sets of 10 w/MB
PLate Raise: 45x12 - Oly Bar Raise: 45x12
Rear Delts4 Sets of 10

Tony
Front Squats
Back Squats
Pull-ups
Abs

6-11-07

The Conflagration Continues...

Mr. D
Raw Bench: 215 10 Sets of 3 (except the last set was a single and 2 doubles)
CG Pull-downs: 4 Sets of 10
Tates: 55x10 2 Sets
Rear Delts

Big T
Power Cleans
Not sure what else - let me know T


6/9/07

6-9-07

Anti-Gravity Fever

T-Bone
Deads
RDL

Mr. D
Low Box Squats: 5 Sets of 2 w/300
RDL: 225x4, 275x4 2 Sets, 295x4
Shrugs: 295x15, 275x15, 225x15

Quick and Dirty.
Go Lancers!

6/8/07

6-8-07

Bench Assistance

Mr.D
Overhead Press: 135 10 Sets of 3
Seated DB Cleans: 3x15
DB Bench Press: 85x5, x5, x4

T-Bone
Front Squats
Overhead Press: 10x3 w/175
Pin Pulls

Conflagration-arama
Go Lancers!

6/6/07

6-6-07

T-Bone
Front Squats
Pin Pulls
Skulls
Push-downs

Mr. D
Paused DB Incline Press: 70x10 3 Sets
DB Rows: 50x10, 75x10, 100x10 2 Sets

Standby for Sticking Point Conflagration
starring me! Co-starring the sticking
point right off my chest. Watch my zany antics
as I search for answers to this puzzle. You'll
laugh, you'll cry, but your heart will be so
blessed. Or whatever.
Go Lancers!

6/4/07

6-4-07

Max Effort Bench Press

Mr. D
Bench Press: 225x1, miss 265, miss 265, 245x1 miss 2nd rep
Tates: 50Lbs x20, x20, x10
CG Pull-downs: 3x10, 1x5
Rear Delts: 3x10

Yes, I suck at benching. Dumbells haven't worked.
Speed Benching hasn't worked. Triceps the size of
bowling balls hasn't worked. Know what? I don't care.
I will work harder and smarter and raw bench 300
and get a 400 comp bench.

T-Bone
Front Squats
Power Cleans
GHR
Russian Twists

Never give up.
Go Lancers!

6/1/07

6-1-07

T-Bone
Front Squats
Push Press
Talk about UFC for alot of reps

Mr. D
Low Box Squats: 350x1*, 315 for 2 Singles
Overhead Press: 165 x1*, 150 for 2 Singles
Talk about UFC until too cold to lift.

Strength.

Go Lancers!

5-30-07

T-Bone
Front Squats
Deads

Mr. D
Nada

There is a method to our madness.
Go Lancers!